In it to win it? How powerful political elites manipulate education resources in Ghana
11 January 2016 ESID's Abdul Gafaru Abdulai and Sam Hickey have just published their article on Ghana's political settlement
Spotlight on an ESID researcher: Daniel Appiah
7 December 2015 What is your background and how did you become involved in ESID? I did a degree in
Why is domestic violence legislation falling short in Uganda?
25 November 2015 By Josephine Ahikire and Amon Mwiine In the current discourse on women and policymaking, there seems to
The majority of the world's poor are in school so why aren't they learning?
30 September 2015 ESID Researcher Lant Pritchett has written for The Guardian on the need for research into rapidly improving
How the centralised politics of education improve access but neglect quality
8 September 2015 Researchers working on ESID's education project presented their comparative findings at the Development Studies Association meeting taking place
High quality education for national development
28 May 2015 By David Hulme. [Reposted from Development at Manchester] Education is still considered a key strategy for reducing
Social accountability or social transformation? Working ‘with’ and ‘against’ the grain
06 March 2015 By Sophie King Social accountability has become an important ‘buzzword’ among development actors seeking to understand the
Paths to development: Is there a Bangladesh surprise?
15 January 2015 [5 December 2014 original post]. By Niaz Asadullah and Antonio Savoia. Bangladesh’s economy has recorded remarkable economic
Regional inequality and spending on education in Ghana: A political settlements approach
15 September 2014 By Pablo Yanguas. ESID's latest working paper investigates why some of Ghana's regions have had greater access